---
title: Usage
sidebarTitle: Usage
---

Here is how to connect and use REST API on local MindsDB, MindsDB Cloud, and managed instances.

## Local MindsDB

Here is an example in Python:

```
import requests

# connect
url = 'http://127.0.0.1:47334/api/sql/query'

# query
resp = requests.post(url, json={'query':
                    'SELECT * FROM example_db.demo_data.home_rentals LIMIT 10;'})

# response
print(resp.text) # alternative: print(resp.json())
```

## MindsDB Cloud

Here is an example in Python:

```
import requests

# connect
session = requests.Session()
session.post('https://cloud.mindsdb.com/cloud/login', json={
    'email': 'martyna@mindsdb.com',
    'password': 'xxx'
})

# query
resp = session.post('https://cloud.mindsdb.com/api/sql/query', json={'query':
                    'SELECT * FROM example_db.demo_data.home_rentals LIMIT 10;'})

# response
print(resp.text) # alternative: print(resp.json())
```

## MindsDB Pro

Here is an example in Python:

```
import requests

# connect
session = requests.Session()
HTTP_API_ROOT = 'https://martyna.managed.mindsdb.com'
session.post(f'{HTTP_API_ROOT}/api/login', json={
    'username': 'admin',
    'password': 'i-0833651c933908af0'
})

# query
resp = session.post(f'{HTTP_API_ROOT}/api/sql/query', json={'query':
                    'SELECT * FROM example_db.demo_data.home_rentals LIMIT 10;'})

# response
print(resp.text) # alternative: print(resp.json())
```
